How to use ‘cp’ command to exclude a specific directory?

I want to copy all files in a directory except some files in a specific sub-directory. I have noticed that cp command didn’t have the –exclude option. So, how can I achieve this? 19 s 19 rsync is fast and easy: rsync -av –progress sourcefolder /destinationfolder –exclude thefoldertoexclude You can use –exclude multiples times. rsync … Read more

What is the difference between the remap, noremap, nnoremap and vnoremap mapping commands in Vim?

What is the difference between the remap, noremap, nnoremap and vnoremap mapping commands in Vim? 4 remap is an option that makes mappings work recursively. By default it is on and I’d recommend you leave it that way. The rest are mapping commands, described below: :map and :noremap are recursive and non-recursive versions of the … Read more

How do I execute a program or call a system command?

How do I call an external command within Python as if I’d typed it in a shell or command prompt? 6 63 Use the subprocess module in the standard library: import subprocess subprocess.run([“ls”, “-l”]) The advantage of subprocess.run over os.system is that it is more flexible (you can get the stdout, stderr, the “real” status … Read more